There is now a pile of pieces of prints and drawings, that I just ripped up, sitting on my table. A strangely therapeutic enterprise, I will admit. It is interesting looking at the prints in a new light--I looked for the parts that seemed usable, the parts I've always been drawn to, the parts that are interesting. Some will end up as cards, some will end up in new mixed media pieces, some will eventually get thrown away.
In the meantime, it is a good thing to move the stagnant old stuff around and rework it for a number of reasons that this experiement has made me aware of. 1. If I dwell on and hang onto old work I do not create (for more reasons, for another time.) 2. A new perspective on tired pieces is good. 3. This gives the created work a purpose instead of letting it rot or throwing it away. 4. It is really nice to do away with the parts that irritate you or frustrated you...
...a lot like life...not exactly but kinda...I'll let you draw out the metaphor.
